Google announced today that it will be offering a free turn-by-turn directional GPS service for its Android 2.0 mobile devices.
According to Gizmodo, Google is working closely with Apple to deliver this app in the future to the iPhone. Google's GPS navigation will take advantage of Google Maps, hybrid and Street View images.
When Android 2.0 ships in November to consumers, the Google GPS mobile application will offer a fantastic feature list including traffic data. Traffic data will notify users of accidents and slow traffic on major highways. The cloud map network, which will be constantly updated, will offer the latest reports on highway traffic flow, using data from department's highway cameras and from cell phones using Google Maps.
Google's GPS application will offer cached maps, so users will still find their way, even if they lose Internet connection. There isn't any route planning for multiple destinations built into the mobile service, but you can search for points of interest along the way including gas and restaurants.
Google's GPS will offer a many more advantages over current devices, including showing satellite view of the overhead and a hybrid overlay with street names. The device will also offer a street view hybrid overlay with arrows when you're supposed to turn or at your final destination.
If the Google GPS releases for the iPhone in the near future, it will definitely ruffle some feathers with developers, who are selling similar applications for upwards of $50.
they looked at them and said that they dont accept print off coupons, one asked their manager and i over heard the manager say "no they're probly lying, we dont accept these kinds of coupons"
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Originally Posted by tool_462
At which point the proper response is to pretend you are on your cell phone and say "No, it looks like the manager is a major douche, looks like we can't eat tonight...again, sorry son."
they looked at them and said that they dont accept print off coupons, one asked their manager and i over heard the manager say "no they're probly lying, we dont accept these kinds of coupons"
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Originally Posted by tool_462
At which point the proper response is to pretend you are on your cell phone and say "No, it looks like the manager is a major douche, looks like we can't eat tonight...again, sorry son."
Google Maps isn't perfect. Especially when it directs you to a random spot on a street, without an address attached.
Hope this is better.
Agreed. I have had Google maps screw me over a handful of times this summer alone. Mapquest is far more accurate in terms of driving directions.
My $40 Ebay Magellin 4040 GPS was the best purchase for navigation and even the "old" 2008 maps have yet to fail me even in the most rural areas in Ontario.
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Hahahaha no.
In the terms and conditions, you have to agree to give them your soul.
Just kidding, but really no. This is an online map, which will download data
as you go, so unless you have an unlimited data plan, this will show heavily
on your phone bill.
Hahahaha no.
In the terms and conditions, you have to agree to give them your soul.
Just kidding, but really no. This is an online map, which will download data
as you go, so unless you have an unlimited data plan, this will show heavily
on your phone bill.
this app is targeted at people with smart phones like the iphone and android phones like my touch....most android phones require unlimited data services with the phone package.....plus im talking the app is free itself....
they looked at them and said that they dont accept print off coupons, one asked their manager and i over heard the manager say "no they're probly lying, we dont accept these kinds of coupons"
Quote:
Originally Posted by tool_462
At which point the proper response is to pretend you are on your cell phone and say "No, it looks like the manager is a major douche, looks like we can't eat tonight...again, sorry son."
they looked at them and said that they dont accept print off coupons, one asked their manager and i over heard the manager say "no they're probly lying, we dont accept these kinds of coupons"
Quote:
Originally Posted by tool_462
At which point the proper response is to pretend you are on your cell phone and say "No, it looks like the manager is a major douche, looks like we can't eat tonight...again, sorry son."
This should be the nail in the coffin for the Garmin phone.
Hopefully it will be accurate w/ addresses, and update as fast as the location based services that you can get on most phones for a ridiculous monthly fee.
+3 here. Walked around my property and local streets with the new Droid and both the satellite view and the map view showed my location within about 2 meters....Great stuff!
I have a WAAS GPS and will see how that compares. That has always been good for lat and long.
Regards,
Bob
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